Why N.Z.-Breds Dominate Australian Staying Events

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29998, 6 December 1962, Page 4

Why N.Z.-Breds Dominate Australian Staying Events

(Bo the Sydney Correspondent of “The Press"] Sunday visits to trainers’ establishments are most enlightening. Not only do you observe the special interest in “prospects.” but it is so easy to start a discussion on racing, administration, or, most interesting—breeding.

With the approach of the summer doubles at Randwick—the Villiers Stakes and the Summer Cup, trainers seemed to be keeping one eye on their own elect and one eye looking out for New Zealanders.

I asked E. D. (Peter) Laiwson, who had won with Poetage in the last race at Rosehill the previous day and had won a Melbourne Cup with Hvening Peal, why New Zea-land-bred horses dominated the staying events in Australia.

His answer was that most of the stayers that come from New Zealand are bred by genuine farmers. Many Australian horses are bred by “Pitt street farmers.” Several of the professional studs are part-owned by Sydney or Melbourne city magnates He went on, more seriously, to say that the equable climate and year - round nutritious pastures really had a lot to do with New Zealand thoroughbred breeding successes. He compared these conditions with the dried out, “enervated” pastures of many Australian horsebreeding districts, and the “enervating” hot climate over here. When it was argued that supplementary feeding through the feed box provided young and old horses with elements missing from the parched pastures. Lawson replied: “Compering additives to the feed box is like comparing hosing your garden with natural rainfall, missing in a drought.”

Intereating Winner One of the best and most Mteresting wins by a New Bn land horse on Saturday, was in the 13-furioog Braeafoe Handicap, the principal event at the Flemington (Melbourne) meeting. The winner, Mr M. Oshlack’s Goto tobed, by Resurgent (imp.) from Fairene. is trained by G. Chapmen, of Mentone. This six-year-old gelding is something of a piugger, but in mid-mmmer he could keep plugging Mong in a race such as the Summer Cup while others . looking for a spot of foade in which to rest _ . . Two years ago Gold Rebel

won races at Flemington, Mbonee Valley, and Caulfield, but a second in the Woodend (Victoria) Carnival Handicap la& October is the best form he has shown for more than a year. At the Melbourne Cup meeting, early last month, in the Veteran Stakes he finished just behind good stayers in Nukuatu, Genvetor, and Oswald. Gold Rebel’s sire, Resurgent (imp.) is by The Phoenix from Gainsborough Lass (daughter of Gainsborough), and is a half-brother to Admiral’s Luck (imp.), defunct which Resurgent was imported to New Zealand, as a yearling, to replace. Resurgent is the sire of Up and Coming and scores of other topnotchers.

Fairene, dam of Gold Rebel is a Fair’s Fair (imp.) mare, whose sister Merry Legs, won the W.R.C. Autumn Handicap of two miles and £5OOO. The dam of Fairene, Volifox, was fry Foxbridge (imp.) from the Limond (imp.) Volimond. Little wonder we are expecting Gold Rebel to do well in the Sydney Cup, if he comes from Melbourne for it.

Good Staying Run

Another good winner at Flemington on Saturday was Gallant Quest, which took the Harrisfidd Mile, of 10 furlongs, very nicely from Sun Yat and Bullara. This, like the Braeside Handicap, attracted a field of nearly a score of horses that can get a bit of distance. Gallant Quest was second in the Ballarat Cup, of 10 furlongs recently. He had won a novice at Randwick last year, with Neville Selwood, killed in a race in France recently, in the saddle He has won most of his several races, however, on circuitous tracks. He is by Marco Polo n (imp. and re-exported), from Silk Line and is a four-year-old gelding. He is owned by Mr J. Harris, of Sydney, bitt is being trained in Melbourne by N. D. Hoysted. The dam of Gallant Quest. Silk Line, is by Siegfried (imp.), sire of many grand stayers, from Silk Paper by Paper Money (imp.). Here again, is another that might do well indeed in the Sydney Cup if here for it. Four New Zealand-bred horses won at Flemington on Saturday. The Noble Park Handicap, of seven furlongs for three-year-olds, was won by the consistent Jerkin, by Oman (imp.) from Essie. Ibis was another big field, and Jerkin, at S-to-4 favour-

iite, won convincingly. He could go much further. Oman (imp.) has already got a winner of a Summer Cup—Copernicus, but this was the AJLC. event He is the sire of many good winners, including Melody Man, Dusky Oman, and many others, over varying distances. Oman is by Goya (son of Tourbillon) and Sparta, a fine galloper and ttidn brood mare, by the Teddy horse. Asterus. A New Zealand-bred two-year-old, Ripa was just as convincing in the Dingley Stakes, for fillies ait Flemington. A win, a second and a third had preceded this clear-cut victory in a very big field. The dam of Ripa, Gold Spi, was fry the Mr Standfast (imp.) horse, Gold Stand. The dam of Gold Spi is Fox Spi, by Foxbridge (imp.) from Night Spi, by Night Raid (imp.), sire of Phar Lap. Ripa should go on to great achievement. Hororata Riders Riding engagements for the Hororata Racing Club's annual meeting on Saturday Include?— G. W. Mein: Royal Leigh. Newbrook, Fair Chase, Ruffle, Peterstan. High Score, Helen’s Bay. W. H. Beck: Golden Vanity. Riboflavin. M. J. WlMermoto: Jivaro. a T. Wilson: Flying Time. Corduroy, Yosemite. Araphoe. French Leave. F. H. Skelton: Omaha. Welbura. Canadians, Naval Recruit. Paua. A. Cowan: Gear Defoe, Count Pedro. D. N. Hadfield: Safe Harbour, Picright, Mhor, Certainly, Last Mate, Joyvine. E. G. Low: Fair King, Maesakal. Gay Toby. Begame, Cabalina. R. B. Taggart: Pyrtte®. K. Reggett: Navarone. Gabeße. A. H. Eastwood: Gracefleld's Pride. Mfr Fate Lady. Ashleigh. Moorooka. B. S. Hnlayaon: Arouse. E. B. Skelton: Purr Along. M. J. Skelton: Matauwhi, Gaytena, Myrrtd. Golden Boy, Rare Book. Nimbus Cloud. R. W. Donovan: Golden Howe, B ° d “ n ’ B * yWya - B. IX CrffUns: Kastanaa. Deg. G. Thompson: Tusous. B. T. Jones: Apache. Stylish, Vtote’wSg*"' Cteva1 ’ R. J. Han: Trihaean. Loot D. Canning: Morelia.